These Crockpot BBQ Lil Smokies are an easy appetizers perfect for Game Day parties, holiday get togethers and potlucks. Made in your slow cooker, these crockpot little smokies are simmered in a sweet, spicy homemade BBQ sauce and the hit of every party!

Crockpot BBQ Lil Smokies

If you are looking for the perfect recipe for Lil Smokies in a homemade BBQ sauce, let me point you in the right direction! These slow cooker BBQ Lil Smokies are a little bit sweet, they are a little bit spicy and are my go-to party appetizer when it comes to potlucks, Game Day parties and holiday get togethers. Let’s be honest, any excuse to stab a little mini hot dog covered in sauce and deposit it in ones tummy is always going to be a happy exercise in eating, in my opinion. Isn’t that really the whole point of hosting parties, especially around the holidays? Friends and family are great but where exactly is the food table located, please? Yup.. me too!!

WHAT ARE LIL SMOKIES?

Lil Smokies are just little smoked sausages aka Cocktail Weenies. You can get them regular or made with beef and even cheddar filled and the most popular brand seems to be Hillshire Farms Lit’l Smokies.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

Taste – Homemade sweet and spicy BBQ sauce is the secret ingredient to this lil smokies crockpot recipe.
Easy – 1 minute to mix together your BBQ sauce and these little smoked sausages will be the hit of your party.
Accountability – You can eat 40 of these little smokey sausages and as long as you throw some more in the slow cooker, no on will EVER know!
Homemade sauce – Can you dump a bottle of store bought BBQ sauce or a jar of grape jelly on these lil smokies and be done with it? Sure! But how many other people serve up homemade BBQ sauce to their guests? Hmm?

Crockpot Lil Smokies Ingredients

Lil Smokies (mini smoked sausages)
Ketchup
Soy sauce
Honey
Sriracha
Garlic powder
Brown sugar

HOW DO YOU MAKE SPICY BBQ LITTLE SMOKIES?

To make your Spicy BBQ Little Smokies, add your little smokies to your slow cooker. In a medium sized bowl, combine together the ketchup, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar and sriracha. Pour your spicy BBQ sauce over the little smokies and stir to coat. Set crockpot to Low and simmer for 3 – 4 hours or 2 hours on High. Serve with little toothpicks.

STORAGE AND REHEATING

You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container. To reheat, simply heat on your stovetop on Medium heat for 5 – 10 minutes or pop them in your microwave for 1-2 minutes on High.

HOW DO YOU PREPARE LITTLE SMOKIES?

Little Smokies are already fully cooked so you really only need to heat them up. You can warm them in a saucepan on the stove or in a slow cooker with sauce. You can also use them in a variety of finger food appetizers like my Cheesy Mini Pigs In A Blanket.

Looking for more easy party food recipes to share with your family and friends? Check a few of my favorite appetizer recipes below.

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Enjoy!